Among the many unknown factors in the science of COVID-19, one involves the structures of the proteins that make up the exterior of the coronavirus. A coronavirus particle has multiple proteins, including the familiar spiky structures on the outside of the spherical virus particle (aptly named “spike proteins”). While researchers know the specific amino acids that make up the various proteins, their three-dimensional structures are not known.
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Source: Phys.org